Obituaries

Mary Barbara Prokop

Mary Barbara Prokop

Aug 11, 2014

Mary Barbara Prokop, age 91, of Shelton, a retired Registered Nurse, passed away in Bridgeport Hospital on Monday, August 11, 2014. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph A. and Mary (Smoter) Prokop she has been a lifelong Shelton resident. Mary graduated from Shelton High School and the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing and was a nurse in Bridgeport Hospital....

Patricia Balis

Patricia Balis

Aug 9, 2014

Patricia Ann Simes Balis, age 72 passed into Heaven on August 9 at Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport on March 26, 1942, she graduated from Harding High School and went on to work at GE for over 30 years. She married Michael Balis who retired from the town of Stratford after 35 years. She raised...

Margaret Delorme

Margaret Delorme

Aug 9, 2014

Margaret Mason (Somers) DeLorme, 92, a lifelong resident of Stratford, CT passed away in her Florida home with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles L. Somers and her second, Fred DeLorme, daughter, Barbara Somers, and brothers, Gerald P. Mason, and John "Jack" Mason. Survivors include her son, Robert Somers and his wife, Lena...

Serge G. Mihaly

Serge G. Mihaly

Aug 7, 2014

Attorney Serge George Mihaly, age 80, of Trumbull, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 in the Connecticut Hospice in Branford with his loving family at his side. Born in Stratford on Sunday, October 29, 1933 to the late Reverend Joseph and Pani Gizella (Steinhous) Mihaly he remained a life long area resident. He was the widower of the late...

Carole Sherman Huckabee

Carole Sherman Huckabee

Aug 6, 2014

Carole E. Sherman Huckabee, age 76, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Harvey Huckabee, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in her home. Carole was born in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Emily (Galuska) Sherman. She was retired from Dianon Systems, and had previously worked for many years at Sterling House in Stratford. Survivors include her devoted...

Anna Gabor Myer

Anna Gabor Myer

Aug 5, 2014

Anna Gabor Myer, age 89, of Stratford, the beloved wife of the late Anthony Myer, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Myer, a retired Lab Technician for Bridgeport Hospital was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Sovich) Gabor, and has been a life long area resident. She was an active member of...

Geraldine Smith

Geraldine Smith

Jul 31, 2014

Geraldine Ella Smith, age 81, of Milford, passed away on July 31, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Gerry as she was lovingly known was a retired waitress at Penny's in Fairfield. She was born in Bridgeport on October 18, 1932 to the late Edward and Helene (Hanko) Mangler and resided in Derby until moving to Milford...

Harvey Derman

Harvey Derman

Jul 31, 2014

Harvey S. Derman, age 71 of Stratford, a retired Accountant with the city of Norwalk passed away in his home on Friday, July 31, 2014. Born in the Bronx, New York to the late Harvey and Pauline (Lebelsky) Derman, he was a life long Norwalk Resident until moving to Stratford 10 years ago. He is a graduate of Norwalk High...

Albert D. Zrelak

Albert D. Zrelak

Jul 29, 2014

Albert D. Zrelak, age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of Mary Tkacs Zrelak, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Albert, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War was born in Bridgeport to the late Michael and Anna (Mayernick) Zrelak and has been a life long area resident. He retired from...

Daniel E. O'Sullivan

Daniel E. O'Sullivan

Jul 26, 2014

Daniel E. O'Sullivan, age 71, of Stratford, passed away in his home on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Daniel, the youngest of 8 children, was born April 27, 1943 in Bridgeport to the late Daniel F. and Teresa (Bannon) O'Sullivan and grew up in Milford. He had been a member of the Asbestos Workers Union Local #33 since 1967 and traveled...

Eileen Frances Triber

Eileen Frances Triber

Jul 25, 2014

Eileen Frances Triber, age 66, formerly of Sandy Hook, CT, the beloved wife of Julius "Buddy" Triber passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 in Cape Cod. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph G. and Eileen (Cullen) Knapick she was a life long area resident until moving to Clearwater Florida 10 years ago. Eileen lived in Florida but loved...

Nathalie Lepesko Gwara

Nathalie Lepesko Gwara

Jul 23, 2014

Nathalie Lepesko Gwara, age 84, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late Robert Gwara Sr, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Nathalie, a homemaker was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey to the late John and Mary (Hrenyo) Lepesko and has been a long time area resident. She was a life long member...

Mary Marcel Lipovsky

Mary Marcel Lipovsky

Jul 21, 2014

Mary Marcel Lipovsky, age 101, of Stratford, the widow of George Lipovsky, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Lord Chamberlain HCC, Stratford. Mrs. Lipovsky, a retired RN for Bridgeport Hospital, was born in Ansonia, Connecticut to the late Kostanty and Teofilia (Gursky) Marcel, and has been a life long area resident. She graduated from Bridgeport Hospital School of...

Julia Gromotskie Gorel

Julia Gromotskie Gorel

Jul 21, 2014

Julia V. Gromotskie Gorel, age 84, of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Joseph Gorel, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Julia, was born in Sagamore, Pennsylvania to the late John and Mary Gromotskie, and has been a long time area resident, other than the time she spent in North Conway,...

Joseph Gulish

Joseph Gulish

Jul 21, 2014

Joseph Gulish, age 87, of Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, formerly of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Anna Kerpchar Gulish, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014, in his home. Joe, a WW II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Hasting-on Hudson, New York to the late Michael and Helen (Kostecki) Gulish and has been a life long area...

Marie Rose Castagnozzi Margonis

Marie Rose Castagnozzi Margonis

Jul 20, 2014

Marie Rose Castagnozzi Margonis, age 94, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Michael Margonis, passed away, on Sunday, July 20, 2014 in her home. Mrs. Margonis, a retired assembler for the General Electric Company, was born in Stratford to the late Carmen and Anna (Johansson) Castagnozzi, and has been a life long area resident. Survivors include her devoted daughter,...

Mary Bukovan Gilbert

Mary Bukovan Gilbert

Jul 13, 2014

Mary V. Bukovan Gilbert, age 96, of Bridgeport, beloved wife of the late John M. Gilbert Sr., passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in her home. Mrs. Gilbert, a retired seamstress for Princess Pat Company, was born in South Poultney, Vermont to the late Andrew and Veronica (Buchta) Bukovan, and has been a long time area resident. She was...

Dolette Boreiko Belinkie

Dolette Boreiko Belinkie

Jul 12, 2014

Dolette A. Boreiko Belinkie, age 70, of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Yale New Haven Medical Center. Dolette, an employee of the Billing Department at Yale University, was born in Milford to the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Stewart) Boreiko, and has been a life long area resident. She enjoyed the beach, and was a devoted mother...

Carolyn Edwards (Simon) Bazyk

Carolyn Edwards (Simon) Bazyk

Jul 11, 2014

Carolyn J. Edwards (Simon) Bazyk, age 70, of Stratford, beloved wife of James Bazyk, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 in St. Vincent's MC, Bridgeport. Carolyn, a retired legal secretary for several local law firms, was born in Bridgeport to the late Robert Edwards and Jeannette LaBelle Edwards of Florida. She was a graduate of Central High School, and...

Anna Maco Mihalko

Anna Maco Mihalko

Jul 9, 2014

Anna Maco Mihalko, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital at the age of 96. A life long Connecticut resident, born and raised in Bridgeport, and presently resided in Stratford for over twenty years. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Maco (Michaels) and Martha Jancura Maco of Czechoslovakia. Predeceased by her late husband of forty-four...